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100			_aDas, S.K.
245			_aWater resources development in India: Future challenges and strategies
260			_c2003
300			_ap.261-272.
362			_aJul-Sep
520			_aThe irrigation sector demands more than 80 per cent of the available water resources in the country. The increase in demands from other sectors makes it imperative to improve the performance of existing systems and greater efficiency in management of water resources. A review of the demands from various sector has been done in this article. The author has put forward sector-specific suggestions for handling the near precarious situation. There is also the challenge of meeting these demands in a manner that is sustainable and more importantly does not threaten the environment and ecological systems. He lists the steps for long-term perspective planning of water resources to achieve the ultimate goal of economic prosperity and community welfare. - Reproduced.
650			_aWater resources management - India
650			_aWater resources management
773			_aIndian Journal of Public Administration
908			_aN
909			_a58569
999			_c58569 _d58569